The U.S. Supreme Court previously decided that Biden could terminate the program, but the case is still awaiting its final resolution.
Republicans in Texas’ congressional delegation presented their border security priorities as the GOP prepares to take control of the U.S. House.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed at least nine separate lawsuits against the Biden administration over illegal immigration.
The State of Texas enjoyed a temporary victory last year when a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to reimplement the policy.
The Trump administration launched the Migrant Protection Protocols in January 2019 as part of its efforts to deter illegal immigration.
There have been almost a million encounters with illegal aliens and unaccompanied minors in the U.S. since the start of the fiscal year.
Last year, a federal judge in Amarillo ordered the U.S. government to reinstate the policy, a decision that was upheld by the Supreme Court.
The Biden administration has had to respond to illegal immigration while staying focused on its desire to end Trump’s program.
The suspect is an 18-year-old American citizen who was reportedly fleeing from police during a human smuggling attempt.
Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to Operation Lone Star and the state’s effort to supplement the insufficient federal response.
A federal judge in Amarillo ordered the restoration of the Migrant Protection Protocols, a decision that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld.
The federal Customs and Border Protection agency reported an average of nearly 96,000 monthly apprehensions in Texas border patrol sectors.
